Macon County, IL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMacon County economy
5.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.8% the month before
43,739
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
102,591
people in Macon County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$62,449
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Macon County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 2.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 4.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.0%, down 0.8 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−411 jobs), other services (−316 jobs)
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Macon County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Macon County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Macon County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Army National Guard Units2 open roles
- Markel2 open roles
- 1st Midamerica Credit Union1 open role
- Aditi Consulting1 open role
- Aldi US1 open role
- Ameren1 open role
- American Civil Constructors1 open role
- BrightSpring Health Services1 open role
- Caterpillar1 open role
- City of Decatur Illinois1 open role
Colleges in Macon County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millikin University | Decatur | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Conferences in Macon County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Macon County. 1 with dates announced.
- Farm Progress Show
Aug 31 to Sep 2, 2027 · Decatur, IL
Paid ticket. Admission price not read.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Macon County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Illinois? How to file for unemployment in Illinois (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Macon-Dewitt Workforce Investment Board
De Witt, Macon
Illinois workNet Center - Decatur
Decatur · Comprehensive · 217-875-8751
Monday 08:30-16:30, Tuesday 08:30-16:30, Wednesday 08:30-16:30, Thursday 08:30-16:30, Friday 08:30-16:30
Cities in Macon County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Illinois’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Illinois unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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